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Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

At 2.30 p.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

*1

Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): When he expects all service personnel to be returned from the Gulf.

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112215
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*2

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): What provision he will be making for the welfare of (a) service personnel and (b) ex-service personnel after the Gulf conflict.

(
112216
)

*3

Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on the privatisation of military training schools.

(
112217
)

*4

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will make a statement on his policy on the European rapid reaction force.

(
112218
)

*5

Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): What assessment he has made of the consequences of the Iraq war for the operational readiness of HM Forces.

(
112219
)

*6

Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): If he will make a statement on the Strategic Defence Review and its impact on his purchase plans for equipment from BAe systems.

(
112220
)

*7

Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): How long the current level of ground forces will be deployed in Iraq.

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112221
)

*8

Mr Adrian Flook (Taunton): What provision he will make for the welfare of ex-Service personnel who have taken part in the 2003 Gulf conflict.

(
112222
)

*9

Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster): If he will make a statement on the searches which have taken place for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

(
112223
)

*10

Andrew Rosindell (Romford): If he will make a statement on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

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112224
)

*11

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): What discussions he has had with European counterparts on the future co-ordination of European defence capabilities.

(
112225
)

*12

Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): If he will make a statement on operations in Iraq.

(
112226
)

*13

Patrick Mercer (Newark): What measures he is taking in support of widows and partners of Service personnel who died in the Gulf conflict.

(
112227
)

*14

Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If he will make a statement on the UK's role in the European rapid reaction force.

(
112228
)

*15

Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): What conclusions he has drawn from the Gulf conflict in respect of equipment supply.

(
112229
)

*16

Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): If he will make a statement on the future of the European rapid reaction force.

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112230
)

*17

Tony Cunningham (Workington): What discussions he has had with EU partners on allied support for the reconstruction of Iraq.

(
112231
)

*18

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What conclusions he has drawn from the Gulf conflict in respect of equipment supply.

(
112232
)

*19

Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): What measures he is taking in support of widows and partners of Service personnel who died in the Gulf conflict.

(
112233
)

*20

Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of logistic support to sustain British forces in the Gulf region.

(
112234
)

*21

Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What plans he has to replace assets used or lost in the Iraq conflict.

(
112235
)

*22

Bob Russell (Colchester): Whether he plans to investigate complaints about the quality of clothing and other equipment supplied to members of HM Armed Forces serving in the Gulf.

(
112236
)

*23

Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): If he will make a statement on the military situation in Afghanistan.

(
112237
)

*24

Mr John Baron (Billericay): What measures he is taking in support of widows and partners of Service personnel who died in the Gulf conflict.

(
112238
)

*25

Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If he will make a statement on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

(
112239
)

At 3.30 p.m.

Urgent Questions (if any)Ministerial Statements (if any)

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).

Main Business

That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill

Timetable

1. Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at Ten o'clock.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

2. When the Bill has been read a second time

(a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;

(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;

(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

3. On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and, if the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

5. On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

6.(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, one hour after their commencement.

7.(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.

(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.

(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith

(a) a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and

(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.

(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith

(a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and

(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.

(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.

(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.

(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.

Subsequent stages

8.(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

9.(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.

(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.

(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.

(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.

(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.

Reasons Committee

10.(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.

(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.

(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.

(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall

(a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and

(b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.

(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.

Miscellaneous

11. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

12. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.

13. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

14. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-commit the Bill.

15. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

16.(1) This paragraph applies if

(a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock, Three o'clock or Four o'clock (as the case may be), but

(b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.

(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.

17. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.

18. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

The Speaker will put the Question not more than three hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83). This period may continue or commence after 10.00 p.m. if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At 10.00 p.m.

+

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]

The Prime Minister

That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Dr John Reid and Mr Secretary Murphy relating to Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill (Allocation of Time) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on Consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at Ten o'clock, if the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill (Allocation of Time) Motion is agreed to.

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under the Act,

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+ 4

VALUE ADDED TAX

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the Value Added Tax (Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1055), dated 9th April 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th April, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 5

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd April, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 6

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Rights of Access of Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd April, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 7

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS

[No debate]

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 2nd April, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 8

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott

That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 120) (HC 578) on Grants for local authorities classed as `excellent' under the comprehensive performance assessment framework, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd April, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 9

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE OF SELECT COMMITTEES

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Dr John Reid

That Standing Order No. 131 (Entry of questions asked) be amended by leaving out the words , and at the beginning of each page of the minutes of evidence,".

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

An Explanatory Memorandum relating to this Motion is available in the Vote Office.

+ 10

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Dr John Reid

That, at the sitting on Thursday 15th May, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c)(i) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the Motion in the name of the Leader of the Opposition may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Four o'clock or for three hours, whichever is the longer period, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of and the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply.

2
Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department: Report of the Quinquennial Review of the Law Commission.

3
Secretary of State for Health: Isaacs Report.

Standing Committee Notices

The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Finance Bill will meet on Monday 12th May at 6.00 p.m.

Standing Committee B will meet on Thursday 15th May at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Finance Bill.

Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 13th May and Thursday 15th May at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Licensing Bill [Lords].

The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill will meet on Monday 12th May at 6.00 p.m.

Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 13th May at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill.

Standing Committee F will meet on Wednesday 14th May at 2.00 p.m. to consider the Dealing with Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill.

Standing Committee F will meet on Thursday 15th May at 9.25 a.m. to consider the Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill.

Standing Committee G will meet on Tuesday 13th May and Thursday 15th May at 9.10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill.

European Standing Committee B will meet on Wednesday 14th May at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 7280/03, relating to racism and xenophobia.

European Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 14th May at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 13982/02, relating to a better environment for business in the EU.

The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 13th May at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 121) on Invest to Save Budget Round 5 Projects, Local e-Government Programme and e-Voting.

The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 12th May at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2000, No. 498)

The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 14th May at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 118) on Special Grant for Local Authorities Rated Excellent and 3* Education Performers and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 119) on Special Grant for the Excellence in Cities and Excellent Cluster Programmes.